Case number: 4:26-bk-40403 - Empire Surfaces, Inc. - Massachusetts Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Empire Surfaces, Inc.

  • Court

    Massachusetts (mabke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Elizabeth D. Katz

  • Filed

    04/07/2026

  • Last Filing

    08/07/2026

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

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United States Bankruptcy Court
District of Massachusetts (Worcester)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 26-40403

Assigned to: Chief Judge Elizabeth D. Katz
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  04/07/2026
341 meeting:  05/21/2026

Debtor

Empire Surfaces, Inc.

142 Fisher Street
Westborough, MA 01581
Tax ID / EIN: 38-4090846
fka
Anderson Lajarim Ceciliano

fdba
Ceciliano Marble and Granite, Inc.


represented by
Carmenelisa Perez-Kudzma

Perez-Kudzma Law Office, P.C.
35 Main Street
Suite #1
Wayland, MA 01778
781-209-5596
Fax : 781-314-8174
Email: carmenelisa@pklaw.law

Assistant U.S. Trustee

Richard King

Office of US. Trustee
446 Main Street
14th Floor
Worcester, MA 01608
represented by
Eric K. Bradford

DOJ-Ust
5 Post Office Square
Ste 1000
Boston, MA 02109
202-957-9873
Fax : 617-565-6368
Email: Eric.K.Bradford@USDOJ.gov

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
08/07/202668Proceeding Memorandum and Order dated 8/7/2026 Re: 57 Motion filed by Creditor Otey Brothers Realty LLC to Convert Case to Chapter 7. IN THE INTEREST OF JUDICIAL ECONOMY, IN LIGHT OF THE PENDING MOTION TO DISMISS THIS CASE, THE HEARING ON THIS MATTER SET FOR AUGUST 13, 2026, AT 11:00 AM HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED. THIS MATTER WILL NOW BE HEARD ON SEPTEMBER 10, 2026, AT 11:00 AM IN THE HAROLD D. DONOHUE FEDERAL BUILDING, 595 MAIN STREET, COURTROOM 3, WORCESTER, MA AND BY ZOOM.GOV VIDEO CONFERENCE. PARTIES IN INTEREST WHO WISH TO PARTICIPATE THROUGH ZOOM, BY 12:00 P.M. ONE COURT BUSINESS DAY BEFORE THE HEARING, SHOULD EMAIL THE COURTROOM DEPUTY AT sophia_howard@mab.uscourts.gov REQUESTING REMOTE PARTICIPATION, PROVIDING THEIR NAME, THE PARTY THEY REPRESENT, AND WHETHER OR NOT THEY WILL BE AN ACTIVE PARTICIPANT IN THE HEARING OR ONLY OBSERVING. PARTICIPATION BY VIDEO IS ONLY PERMITTED BY PARTIES IN INTEREST. ALL OTHER PARTIES WHO WISH TO ATTEND THE HEARING MUST ATTEND IN PERSON. (pf) (Entered: 08/07/2026)
08/07/202667Proceeding Memorandum and Order dated 8/7/2026 Re: 41 Motion filed by Creditor Ally Bank for Relief from Stay Re: 2021 Jeep Compass. IN THE INTEREST OF JUDICIAL ECONOMY, IN LIGHT OF THE PENDING MOTION TO DISMISS THIS CASE, THE HEARING ON THIS MATTER SET FOR AUGUST 13, 2026, AT 11:00 AM HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED. THIS MATTER WILL NOW BE HEARD ON SEPTEMBER 10, 2026, AT 11:00 AM IN THE HAROLD D. DONOHUE FEDERAL BUILDING, 595 MAIN STREET, COURTROOM 3, WORCESTER, MA AND BY ZOOM.GOV VIDEO CONFERENCE. PARTIES IN INTEREST WHO WISH TO PARTICIPATE THROUGH ZOOM, BY 12:00 P.M. ONE COURT BUSINESS DAY BEFORE THE HEARING, SHOULD EMAIL THE COURTROOM DEPUTY AT sophia_howard@mab.uscourts.gov REQUESTING REMOTE PARTICIPATION, PROVIDING THEIR NAME, THE PARTY THEY REPRESENT, AND WHETHER OR NOT THEY WILL BE AN ACTIVE PARTICIPANT IN THE HEARING OR ONLY OBSERVING. PARTICIPATION BY VIDEO IS ONLY PERMITTED BY PARTIES IN INTEREST. ALL OTHER PARTIES WHO WISH TO ATTEND THE HEARING MUST ATTEND IN PERSON. (pf) (Entered: 08/07/2026)
08/07/202666Proceeding Memorandum and Order dated 8/7/2026 Re: 40 Motion filed by Creditor LEAF Capital Funding, LLC for Relief from Stay Re: Gorbel Workstation Crane; Hoist etc. IN THE INTEREST OF JUDICIAL ECONOMY, IN LIGHT OF THE PENDING MOTION TO DISMISS THIS CASE, THE HEARING ON THIS MATTER SET FOR AUGUST 13, 2026, AT 11:00 AM HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED. THIS MATTER WILL NOW BE HEARD ON SEPTEMBER 10, 2026, AT 11:00 AM IN THE HAROLD D. DONOHUE FEDERAL BUILDING, 595 MAIN STREET, COURTROOM 3, WORCESTER, MA AND BY ZOOM.GOV VIDEO CONFERENCE. PARTIES IN INTEREST WHO WISH TO PARTICIPATE THROUGH ZOOM, BY 12:00 P.M. ONE COURT BUSINESS DAY BEFORE THE HEARING, SHOULD EMAIL THE COURTROOM DEPUTY AT sophia_howard@mab.uscourts.gov REQUESTING REMOTE PARTICIPATION, PROVIDING THEIR NAME, THE PARTY THEY REPRESENT, AND WHETHER OR NOT THEY WILL BE AN ACTIVE PARTICIPANT IN THE HEARING OR ONLY OBSERVING. PARTICIPATION BY VIDEO IS ONLY PERMITTED BY PARTIES IN INTEREST. ALL OTHER PARTIES WHO WISH TO ATTEND THE HEARING MUST ATTEND IN PERSON. (pf) (Entered: 08/07/2026)
08/07/2026Hearing Rescheduled to 09/10/2026 at 11:00 AM at Worcester Courtroom 3 - EDK and by Zoom.gov Re: 57 Motion to Convert Case to Chapter 7 Filed by Creditor Otey Brothers Realty LLC. (slh, usbc) (Entered: 08/07/2026)
08/07/2026Hearing Rescheduled to 09/10/2026 at 11:00 AM at Worcester Courtroom 3 - EDK and by Zoom.gov Re: 41 Motion for Relief From Stay Filed by Creditor Ally Bank. (slh, usbc) (Entered: 08/07/2026)
08/07/202665Proceeding Memorandum and Order dated 8/7/2026 Re: Status Conference on 1 Voluntary Petition (Chapter 11) filed by Debtor Empire Surfaces, Inc. IN THE INTEREST OF JUDICIAL ECONOMY, IN LIGHT OF THE PENDING MOTION TO DISMISS THIS CASE, THE HEARING ON THIS MATTER SET FOR AUGUST 13, 2026, AT 11:00 AM HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED. THIS MATTER WILL NOW BE HEARD ON SEPTEMBER 10, 2026, AT 11:00 AM IN THE HAROLD D. DONOHUE FEDERAL BUILDING, 595 MAIN STREET, COURTROOM 3, WORCESTER, MA AND BY ZOOM.GOV VIDEO CONFERENCE. PARTIES IN INTEREST WHO WISH TO PARTICIPATE THROUGH ZOOM, BY 12:00 P.M. ONE COURT BUSINESS DAY BEFORE THE HEARING, SHOULD EMAIL THE COURTROOM DEPUTY AT sophia_howard@mab.uscourts.gov REQUESTING REMOTE PARTICIPATION, PROVIDING THEIR NAME, THE PARTY THEY REPRESENT, AND WHETHER OR NOT THEY WILL BE AN ACTIVE PARTICIPANT IN THE HEARING OR ONLY OBSERVING. PARTICIPATION BY VIDEO IS ONLY PERMITTED BY PARTIES IN INTEREST. ALL OTHER PARTIES WHO WISH TO ATTEND THE HEARING MUST ATTEND IN PERSON. (pf) (Entered: 08/07/2026)
08/07/2026Hearing Rescheduled to 09/10/2026 at 11:00 AM at Worcester Courtroom 3 - EDK and by Zoom.gov Re: 40 Motion for Relief From Stay Filed by Creditor LEAF Capital Funding, LLC. (slh, usbc) (Entered: 08/07/2026)
08/07/2026Hearing Rescheduled to 09/10/2026 at 11:00 AM at Worcester Courtroom 3 - EDK and by Zoom.gov Re: 1 Voluntary Petition. (slh, usbc) (Entered: 08/07/2026)
07/31/202664Hybrid Hearing Scheduled on 9/10/2026 at 11:00 AM at Worcester Courtroom 3 - EDK and by Zoom.gov Videoconference Re: 61 Motion filed by Debtor Empire Surfaces, Inc. to Dismiss Case. Objections due by 9/3/2026 by 04:00 PM. (pf) (Entered: 07/31/2026)
07/30/202663Certificate of Service (Re: 61 Motion to Dismiss Case) filed by Debtor Empire Surfaces, Inc. (Perez-Kudzma, Carmenelisa) (Entered: 07/30/2026)